Sihalla1stperiod - Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Cultures

Languages:
1.Turkmen(72%)
2.Russian(12%)

Religion:
1.Muslim(89%)
2.Eastern Orthodox(9%)

Native Dish:
Name:Pishme(Fritters)

Ingredients:
4 and 1/2 cups flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon yeast
3/4 cup butter
Recipe:

Knead all the ingredients into a dough and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
Spread the dough and cut it into little squares.
Fry the individual pieces in oil until they puff into little balls. Coat with more sugar while they are still hot.

One Celebration or Festival:Remembrance Day (12 of Decmber),they Remember the people who died in a earthquake

Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country:98.8

Social Customs:Greetins with words,Eat bread alot.

Recreation:Karate and Jodo

Government

Type:repblic

Leader:Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov

Independence:
When:27,October 1991
From Whom:Soviet Union

Economics

Monetary Unit:Turmenistan Manat (TMM)

Exchange Rate:11,100

GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country:$8,500

Major Industries:
1.Oil
2.Naturalgas

Major Trading Partner:
Imports:UAE
Exports:Ukrain,Iran,Azerbaijan

Life Expectancy:
Men:58
Women:67

Geography

Climate:subtropical desert

Natural Resource:
1.cotton
2.oil
3.petroleum

Physical Features:
1.Garagum and Gzylgum Deserts cover most of land
2.Koepetdag mountains forms the borders Iran

Environmental Issues:water,soil,and groundwater is polluted